Building

BUILDING PERMITS are required for:

• New home construction
• Addition
• Roofing
• Deck, Porch or Patio with footings
• Structural alterations interior or exterior to an existing building 
• Swimming Pools
• Accessory Buildings of 201sf or greater
• Interior renovations
• Mechanical Application:  Fireplace, wood stove, or gas fireplace installations
• Electric Application:  Generator, electric upgrade, electric work only
• Plumbing Application:  Sewer, plumbing work only 

BUILDING PERMITS are not required for:

• Exterior replacement windows, doors and siding which are materials in kind

Construction Codes:

East Rockhill Township has adopted the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.  The Uniform Construction Code is made up of the following series of codes:

• 2015 International Residential Code (IRC)
• 2015 International Building Code (IBC)
• 2015 International Electrical Code (IEC)
• 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
• 2015 International Plumbing (IPC)
• 2015 International Fire Code (IFC)
• 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
• 2012 Property Maintenance Code